Adult Orthodontics

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Orthodontic Retention: Maintaining Your Beautiful Smile

It’s natural to want to keep the beautiful smile you’ve worked so hard to achieve after months or years of orthodontic treatment. The process of ensuring that your teeth remain in their new position after your braces or aligners are removed is known as orthodontic retention. In this blog post, we’ll look at how to …

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The Best Products To Keep Your Teeth And Braces Clean During Orthodontic Treatment

While you have braces, it’s important to take extra care to keep both the braces and your teeth and gums clean.  This helps to avoid not only plaque, staining and tartar building up on the teeth and round the brackets, but importantly it prevents early decay (or white spot lesions) forming around the braces or …

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How Does Orthodontic Treatment Work

Teeth are shifted by applying moderate, regulated pressures to them while the orthodontist guides them to their optimal locations over time using “appliances” such as braces or clear aligners. The breakdown and regeneration of bone tissue cause tooth mobility. Most patients will wear retainers towards the conclusion of “active” treatment (when teeth are relocated) to …

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